The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-10
DIR. HIBBEN DEAD.
Oae Of IMPORTS Oldest and Most
Esteemed Citizens
Falls Dead on the Floor Without a
Moments Warning,
In the Rooms Of DR.. Evan Evans, in
Odd Fellows Building,
Alter Arranging for Pleasure Trip
to California.
Brief Biographical Synopsis Of the
Life Of the Deceased.

Just as the noon hour sounded from
the tower of the Garfield school build
ing most of our business men were on
their way to dinner, the fearful intel
ligence flashed along the street that
DR.. W. w. Hibben had Just
DROPPED DEAD
in the Office of DR.. Evan Evans, in the
Odd Fellows building. THE NEWS
man Immediately proceeded to the
scene, where he found confirmation of
the dread rumor in the wet eyes of
friends, ere he entered the room con-
tanning the yet warm remains.
Inquiry of DIR. Evans developed the
facts in the case to be that DIR. Hibben
had called Mt the rooms of the former
in order to make preparations for the
prospective
TOUR OF CALIFORNIA.
the party to be composed of DIR. Hib-
ben, his wife and son Charles, and DIR.
Evans, wife and sister-in-law, Mrs.
DIR. Still of Arvonia.
They had made all the arrange
ments for the trip, and DIR. Evans had
agreed to go to Kansas City to procure
the tickets for the entire party, he to
be reimbursed when he arrived back
here with the tickets, when DIR. Hib-
ben arose from his chair and proceeded
to tell Mrs. Evans, who was present,
that Mrs. Hibben had put up
LOT OF CoNFECTIoNARY,
afn haN hn
started ont the Evans party might
bear this in mind, as they would prob
ably share with each other.
He had just concluded this talk
when he stepped over to bucket, spit
into it, came back, put both of his
hands on chair, then threw them up
over his head and
FELL ON HIS BACK,
and in less than two minutes had
breathed his last. 1t was just at 1910
when he was taken i'll and fell on his
back and at 1912 he had expired.
The deceased gentleman was one of
our oldest and most esteemed citizens,
and was as well and favorably known
as probably any man in Lyon county.
One who always had a pleasant word
and smile for each and every one of
his acquaintances, and one whose
presence was always welcome at any
time and in any place.
An attempt was made by odr report
or to learn few facts for the benefit
of our readers from Charles Hibben, a
son of the deceased, but he was so af-
fected by the sudden and unlooked-for
affection that he was unable to talk at
all, and our scribe was forced to CLEAN
some facts of biographical nature
from "The History of Kansas from
which we copy the following:
BIOGRAPHICAL.
William w. Hibben, NJ. D. settled in
Emporia, October 81, 1867, and has
been engaged in practice here since
that time. In 1869, in addition to his
regular practice, he was associated
with DIR. Jacobs in the drug business.
He has been a member of the city
council for two terms, and had the
officer of coroner for one term. He
was also examining surgeon for pen
sions at Emporia for nine years, and
has been president of the board since
its organization. He was member OF
the State and Lyon County Medical
societies, and the a. F. s. A. NJ, r. a.
NJ, and Commanding K. I. DR.. Hib-
ben was born in Uniontown, Fayette
county, Pennsylvania, April l, 1925
and moved to jamestown, Green coun.
ty, Ohio, with his parents, in 1882, re.
manning there until he came to En-
poria. He was educated in James
town and received his medical educa
tion in the Ohio Medical College ant
the Cincinnati College of Medicine anC
Surgery, from which he graduated il
1854. He commenced practice il
jamestown, Green county, Ohio, bu
after a short time removed to Painters
vile, in the same county, ant
one year later to Lumberton
Clinton county, Ohio, which was hi
home until he came to Kansas. II
was married in Paintersville Februar
o, 1854, to Euphemia A. Watson,
native of Buck county, Pennsylvania
They have had seven children. JOIN
Harry, Charles H., William d. an
Geo. W., twins, Mamie, Ralph an
Jennie.
AT about 2:15 the body was remove
to the family residence on north Stat
sire ct, and kilograms were sent t
Cincinnati and elsewhere announcin
the sad event.
The funeral of DIR. Hibben wi
take place Friday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence of tn
family, north State street.
Death Of Mrs. Currie.